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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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